MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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